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Title: Mechanism of catalytic hydrogenation of but-1-yne on palladium

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (USA)
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  1. Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg (France)

The deuteration mechanism of but-1-yne on differently dispersed Pd/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} catalysts (D = 26%, >80%) was studied at 293 K. Experiments were performed by flowing a hydrocarbon square pulse at constant pressure (15 Torr) and a H{sub 2}-He carrier gas (37-708 Torr) onto the catalyst. Three stages were observed, namely (i) an initial stage with high activity and very low selectivity; the duration of this stage was proportional to the palladium weight and the number of hydrocarbon molecules which passed through the catalyst; (ii) a steady-state stage with constant activity and 98% but-1-ene selectivity; using microwave spectroscopy the authors found that in addition to the cis addition of two deuterium atoms, 10 to 20% of but-1-ene were produced by a different route; (iii) a final stage in which, when the hydrocarbon pressure decreased in the gas phase, an additional desorption peak was obtained consisting of C{sub 4} hydrocarbons. It is proposed that the palladium surface during the steady state is covered by strongly but reversibly adsorbed but-1-yne molecules which act as a poison and are in equilibrium with the reactive chemisorbed but-1-yne molecules. The reactive molecules are described as vinylic adsorbed species in equilibrium with carbene and carbyne species. The first lead to a cis addition mechanism. The latter two lead to the trans addition and direct hydrogenation.

OSTI ID:
7128622
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (USA), Vol. 114:2; ISSN 0021-9517
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English